Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 8-25-2005 Arbiter, August 25 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. THURSDAY AUGUST 25 2005 THE I N D E P EN DEN T STU DEN T V0 I C ~ O-F B 0 I S EST ATE S I HC E 1933 . VO&.UHE18 FIRST ISSUE. FREE JSSUE5 . ~e ' .. culture p.4 Bush speaks at . Theft on carrtJ:!US the Idaho Center BY GINNY EGGl.ESTON Special to The Arbiter President Bush spoke for approx- imately 45 minutes at the Idaho Center Wednesday to members of the Idaho National Guard and their families. About 9,000 people attended the event In which Bush -thanked the soldiers of the 116th Calvary Brigade for their service In Iraq. First lady Laura Bush and sev- eral high-ranking Idaho officials, including Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, Sen. Larry Craig, Sen. Mike Crapo, and congressmen Butch Otter and Mike Simpson flanked Bush. j,. In his speech, the president at- PHOTOBY mCHAE SWANBECIVTHE ARBITER tempted to gain support forthe War impressed with the president's on Terror and explained his strate- speech. gy of striking "terrorists before they "[The speech) sounds like every- strike more people.· . thing he always says. He didn't give Bush touted successes ofthe War any new Information,· said Spc, on Terror, speaking of Afghanistan Jason Durand, who Is a member of and the recent elections In Iraq. the 25th Army Band and an electrl- . The president also discussed the cal engineering student at BSU. ......•........--..tt... challenges facing the new Iraqi At the close of his speech, Bush . ~ government as they pen the first and his wife spent 15minutes shak- Iraqi constitution. Ing hands with soldiers and other PHOTO BY mCHAE SwANBECIV1'HE ARBITER Among the many Idaho National citizens In attendance. Guard members were several stu- After leaving the Idaho Center, Theft of six laptop computers from the Bpactal EVl!ntsCenter that wera to he used for the leptop loaner program In the Student Union dent-soldiers. Spc. Justin Black Is a Bush met with the families of the history educadonmajoc at lJ~U. Idah~ servic61QIl,lland women whp . ."IB~shljs'ac~aUiab~~ter8peaJC~' ..haye been killed fhlraq: ..... .. " Six laptops stnlanfmm Special.Events.Center erthan I thou8ht: .•.TheBush lite- Bushimd hi. entourage toolcoN reotypes aren't all trlle,· Blachafd. {rom Gowen Field on Air Force One BY SARA BAHNSON for the theft of all six computers. was being resealed," Baughman boost the loaner program to thirty But some students weren't that at 3:54 p.m, Wednesday. Assistant News Editor "Someone gained access to a said. "That's probably how he got laptops," Lakes said. storage area within the Special In." Howard is currently being Six laptop computers were re- Events Center and burglarized The recovered computers from housed at the Ada County Jail for ported stolen from the BSUSpecial an equipment storage cage," said the pawn shop were essential In unrelated charges, Including bat- Events Center on July 10, and a Doug Lakes, technical services catching Howard, according to tery, malicious Injury to property, BY JESSICA CHRISr£HSEN warrant for the arrest of BSU stu- manager for the Student Union. Baughman. and burglary. He will be charged News Writer dent Reashard Howard for the theft Six computers were stolen from "Pawn shops are required to en- with felony grand theft, according of three of the computers is forth- behind a chain link fence in the ter [acquired] Items In a database," to Baughman. BoiseState UnlversityCounseling coming, according to the Boise stage area, where the comput- Baughman said. Howard Is currently enrolled Services Is experiencing changes State police department. ers were being prepared for the "Detectives can search the data- at BSU this fall, according to Bob this fall as a result of the growth at According to officer Damon Student Union Information Desk base for items that may have been Evancho, associate director of BSU.Counseling Services, formerly Baughman, Howard admitted to laptop loaner program, according stolen, which Is how we found communications at BSU. known as the Counseling Center, stealing three computers, which to Lakes. these." He said the unlverslty would has been located In the Education were recovered from a local pawn "The day they were stolen, all "The recovered laptops are again walt until law enforcement charges Building until recently. The depart- shop three or four weeks ago. of the doors to the Special Events being prepared for deployment at Howard before taking any disci- ment has purposefully undergone a However, Baughman says that he Center were open because the floor the Information Desk, which will plinaryactlon. name and location change this fall believes Howard tobe responsible semester. It's more than [the name change) ... the new name reflects to students the fact we want to be out and more available. We are here for ''''... ;~" $7,000 worth of projectors taken you,· said Jim. Nicholson, director of Counseling Services. BY SARA BAHNSON "There's no way, Counseling Services Is now lo- ;}~~',~~:i!~ cated at Taylor Hallin room C103, ,L'i,? .·.IiI""""l~~;'". Assistant News Editor according to fire PHOTO BY IDCHAE SWANBElJI/I'IIE ARBITER code.. that we can however, this location Is' semi- permanent. BSU plans to build a The Counsel!ng Center has a new Three overhead celllng projec- lock those doors," locatlon In Taylor Hall, Bl03 .. tors have been reported stolen from Pllne said. new structure south of the Student BSUclassrooms in the last month, Projector theft Is Recreation' Center to house both 17to 60 years old. It's a really inter- with losses totaling approximately not a new phenom- the Counseling Services and health esting diversity ofpeople," $7,000,according to the BSUpolice enon .at BSU. PlIne science departments. Counseling Services focuses on department. said there Is a grow- "The new location is not a part of their preventative outreach by of- The theft oftwo data video pro- Ing market for the the main part of campus anymore, ferlng a list of one-credit classes jectors, both worth a reported personal use ofthese and so we are very close to the out- specializing In mental health. The $2,000, occurred on Aug. 3, in the projectors. doors •. It's very quiet," said Iunl full-time staff teaches classes on Education Building. One projec- "The most com- Eichelberger, Counseling Services topics such as "fears and phobias;" tor was stolen from the College of mon reason thatthey receptionist. Nicholson said he Is or on speech phobia with a class Business and. Economics (COBE) take them is to play hopeful to see the new structure called, "Fright In the Spotlight." -; . between July 17and Aug. 17,worth computer and video 'IlICHAESWANBEC1V1'HEARBITEH completed In the nextfew years. Even though the courses change a reported $3,000. games on the wall," Theft of proJeCtorsIn the EducaUon BuUding and ·We want the heath science de- each semester, education is not Officer Damon Baughman said Pline said. "They also . the Busihess Building . partment to bea part of the new limited to students. thatthere are 110 suspects and there sell them. We watch "It's.all about .t.Imlng,~ Pllne said. facUlty. It would be an Incredible "We distribute a 'Reaching Out' were no witnesses in either case. eBav but w e haven't seen any" marriage, because as of right now, pamphlet to each department to go l' .. • ·We need to add more time to the According to theBSU police de- Pllne also said that the theft of students using the health center are over symptoms associated with sui- partment, the projectors In both projectors Is nota spur of the mo- mix." In a very minimal facility,· he said. cide or eating disorders. We want to buildings were held to the ceiling ment crime, but a very calculated The IT department constantly . The. reason for the move Is be- be sensitive to student needs and with a security cable that was CUt._..plan. changes tbe way the projectors are cause the deplirtment of bloiulS}'Is teach faculty and staff how to mab! with bolt cutters. "People case the' building and secured and Is also considering a in need ofmorlHabspace whereof- a referral of our services to stu; ·Th.ecablel. ar.eHke ablke.lock pick the.' easl.est proje.ctor,· Pline.· neWsoftware program as a new de- flees are currently located. It's more. dents,· Nicholson said. : . terrentto theft. convenient for the department. to Counseling Services use .. what and are supposed to provide a de- ··sald. "Some are easily reached by. "Wi. e'.re..·looldng at getting' local terrent [to theftl, but they're not standing on a table; so they steal ... '. move next door to the Education iscaIled an open access systeni~ good enough If someone really those." . ". areanetworlc att8Chedpr~ectors Building,' where Counseling Counselors are available to meet wants the proJector," said Patrick The IT department Is working onwlth~m()nitoring ~oftware, Pline Services was > previously .Iocated. with students assoonasposslblJ .PUrte;asslstant informatiOn tech- . )iewways ofSectiringthep'toJediirs'c -liBid: Itwoul~ ~k, Is;the device on Last year, Coume~gSemcespar- When .·walkingt1uVugh·the ·doo~:-·~ .nolo81 (IT) resource manager and... .and Dlaklng It more ~~it fa..the.'.